Handling heavy machinery is not one of the first skills that comes to mind when we think of UN peacekeepers, but construction skills are an important component of the blue helmets’ competency toolkit. Read the full story, “Peacekeepers turn ground-breakers in the Central African Republic”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow […]
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The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end the fighting have stalled, their role has grown in importance. Read the full story, “The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]
Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe
MAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 (IPS) – With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, where they have cut down thousands of trees to process gold ore. Read the full story, “Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
MAZOWE, Zimbabwe, O
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The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end the fighting have stalled, their role has grown in importance. Read the full story, “The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]
Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe
MAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 (IPS) – With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, where they have cut down thousands of trees to process gold ore. Read the full story, “Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
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Migration for Many Venezuelans Turns from Hope to Nightmare
CARACAS, Oct 28 (IPS) – Thousands of Venezuelans who have crossed the treacherous Darien jungle between Colombia and Panama, or who have made the perilous journey through Central America and Mexico to reach the United States, have found themselves stranded in countries that do not want them, unable to continue their journey or to afford […]
ECW’s Yasmine Sherif Asks Donors to Redouble Efforts for DRC Displaced Children
Kinshasa, Oct 28 (IPS) – Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) director Yasmine Sherif said that she was “deeply moved” by the resilience of children she met during her week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 3 million children between the ages of 6 and 11 are out of school. However, […]